Admission
- Adult (18+)¥800
- High School Student (15-18)¥600
- Elementary/Junior High (6-14)¥400
Nara, Nara Prefecture
At a Glance
During winter, the main hall's floor becomes so cold that visitors describe their visit as a form of ascetic training, with temperatures dropping to around 2°C inside this unheated sacred space.
The temple's main hall (Zaō-dō) is Japan's second-largest wooden building, housing three towering blue Zaō Gongen statues with fierce expressions that are only revealed to the public during special opening periods in spring and autumn.
Bustling
Standard (45-60 minutes)
Kinpusen-ji mae Station
3 structures on the grounds
Fascinating facts about this place
During winter, the main hall's floor becomes so cold that visitors describe their visit as a form of ascetic training, with temperatures dropping to around 2°C inside this unheated sacred space.
The temple's main hall (Zaō-dō) is Japan's second-largest wooden building, housing three towering blue Zaō Gongen statues with fierce expressions that are only revealed to the public during special opening periods in spring and autumn.
Kinpusen-ji served as the headquarters for Emperor Go-Daigo during the Southern Court period, with the temple's powerful僧兵 (warrior monks) providing military support that rivaled even the great temples of Nara and Kyoto.